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A37049 A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. Durham, James, 1622-1658. 1675 (1675) Wing D2822; ESTC R19881 403,531 522

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must_v not_o abuse_v the_o master_n simplicity_n but_o obey_v in_o ●ear_n and_o tremble_a etc._n etc._n ephes._n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o in_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n press_v servant_n to_o look_v to_o these_o thing_n while_o many_o of_o they_o have_v heathen_a master_n and_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o in_o all_o calling_n and_o station_n and_o serve_v to_o direct_v how_o to_o be_v religious_a in_o common_a duty_n and_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o serve_v not_o man_n only_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o eye_v his_o glory_n the_o adorn_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o edification_n of_o other_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o do_v wherein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o high_a end_n than_o ourselves_o or_o man_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v a_o religious_a motive_n in_o their_o service_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o do_v service_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o 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which_o undermine_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o this_o be_v of_o a_o general_a and_o universal_a extent_n to_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n such_o as_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o duty_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o be_v philip._n 2.4_o look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o a_o notable_a effect_n of_o love_n not_o only_o to_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o seek_v and_o procure_v their_o good_a and_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o selfishness_n and_o regardlesness_n of_o the_o good_a of_o other_o if_o we_o be_v well_o ourselves_o the_o 4._o be_v rom._n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affectionate_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o be_v kind_o to_o and_o manifest_v your_o esteem_n of_o your_o neighbour_n not_o in_o a_o complement_a way_n but_o real_o and_o hearty_o 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covenant_n of_o work_n t_o ●_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n reject_v as_o we_o may_v see_v isaiah_n 1.13_o 66._o 2._o 3._o jer._n 7.22_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n as_o not_o command_v b_o 'cause_o rest_v on_o by_o they_o to_o the_o ●r_n ●judice_n of_o grace_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o strain_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o law_n complex_o consider_v 4_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n the_o first_o concern_v manner_n and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o r_o ●ctitude_n the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n as_o to_o that_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o expound_v of_o it_o these_o two_o term_n moral_a and_o of_o perpetual_a auth_n arity_n be_v all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v take_v so_o 2._o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v for_o r_o ●gulating_v outward_a society_n and_o for_o government_n and_o do_v general_o 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scripture_n ●_o i_o will_v h_o ●ve_fw-fr m_o ●rcy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n ●_o and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_n ●_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o seven_o distinction_n which_o be_v ordinary_a be_v of_o the_o commandment_n into_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a as_o you_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o t_o ●ble_n be_v negative_o set_v down_o forbid_v sin_n direct_o thou_v ●●_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o other_o god_n &c_n &c_n only_o the_o four_o be_v both_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a forbid_v sin_n and_o command_a duty_n direct_o as_o also_o the_o fi_fw-la ●th_v only_a which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o s_o scond_v t_o ●ble_n be_v affi_n amative_a all_o the_o r_o ●st_o be_v negative_a this_o disti_fw-la action_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o nothing_o be_v command_v or_o enjoin_v in_o negative_a pr._n ●c_z ●pts_n or_o as_o i_o ●_o nothing_o be_v foe_fw-mi ●bidden_v in_o affirmative_a pr._n ●c_z ●pts_n ●or_a whatever_o be_v expr_fw-la ●ss_v ●d_a as_o forbid_a the_o co_z ●●●ary_n be_v always_o in_o ply_v ●d_a as_o command_v ●d_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v expr_fw-la ●sly_fw-mi command_v the_o contr_n ●ry_o be_v always_o imp_n ●yed_v as_o forbid_v b_o ●t_z the_o disti_fw-la action_n be_v take_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o set_v they_o down_o conc_fw-fr ●rning_n which_o take_v the_o ●s_n ●_o rule_n or_o g_z ●neral_n obs_n ●rvations_n for_o your_o better_a understanding_n many_o where_o ●o_o ●_o be_v in_o the_o large_a cat_n schism_n 1_o howev_n ●r_o the_o commandment_n be_v express_v affirmative_o or_o negative_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v two_o part_n one_o affirmative_a employ_v in_o negative_a precept_n require_v the_o duty_n that_o be_v contr_n ●ry_v to_o the_o si_fw-mi ●s_v forbid_v another_o negative_a employ_v in_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n forbid_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n command_v as_o for_o example_n the_o three_o comm_n ●ndme_v ●t_a 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spirit_n gal._n 5.16_o and_o so_o pray_v and_o praise_v which_o this_o law_n call_v for_o be_v pray_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 14._o v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o 6_o a_o six_o rule_n be_v that_o beside_o the_o duty_n express_v there_o be_v more_o employ_v in_o the_o affirmative_a command_n and_o beside_o the_o sin_n pitch_v on_o there_o be_v more_o forbid_a in_o the_o negative_a precept_n even_o all_o duty_n and_o sin_n of_o these_o kind_n in_o whatsoever_o degree_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o affirmative_a command_n 1._o where_o the_o duty_n be_v command_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o may_v further_o it_o be_v command_v likewise_o hence_o under_o care_n to_o preserve_v our_o brother_n levit._n 19.17_o 18._o it_o be_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v reprove_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o where_o any_o thing_n be_v command_v as_o a_o duty_n all_o duty_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v command_v as_o keep_v holy_a the_o lord_n day_n be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n there_o 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idolatry_n all_o light_n obscene_a whorish_a word_n wanton_a look_n unchaste_a thought_n revenge_n rash_a anger_n worldly_a affection_n etc._n etc._n be_v forbid_v and_o they_o be_v comprehend_v and_o prohibit_v under_o the_o gross_a term_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o detestable_a odious_a and_o dreadful_a 2._o all_o mean_n that_o may_v prevent_v these_o sin_n be_v command_v and_o all_o snare_n or_o occasion_n or_o incitement_n to_o they_o be_v prohibit_v 3._o where_o any_o sin_n be_v forbid_v there_o the_o least_o scandal_n about_o it_o or_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o commit_v it_o be_v forbid_v also_o for_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n holy_a and_o shine_v in_o holiness_n unspotted_a and_o without_o scandal_n and_o ab_v ●ining_a not_o only_o from_o all_o evil_a but_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o 1_o thess._n 5.22_o 4._o we_o be_v not_o only_o forbid_v the_o commit_n of_o such_o sin_n ourselves_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o incline_v to_o they_o but_o account_v light_n or_o little_a of_o they_o in_o other_o yea_o we_o be_v command_v and_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o when_o commit_v by_o they_o 7_o the_o seven_o rule_n be_v whatever_o duty_n lie_v upon_o other_o we_o be_v command_v in_o our_o place_n to_o further_o they_o in_o it_o as_o master_n be_v to_o further_a their_o servant_n husband_n their_o wife_n one_o neighbour_n another_o by_o advice_n direction_n encouragement_n prayer_n and_o other_o help_n as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v clear_a where_o the_o servant_n duty_n and_o the_o stranger_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o master_n and_o whatever_o sin_n be_v discharge_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v discharge_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o partake_v in_o the_o same_o with_o other_o whether_o by_o advice_n example_n connivance_n minister_a occasion_n or_o by_o sport_v and_o laugh_v at_o it_o in_o they_o for_o so_o the_o rule_n be_v 1_o tim._n 5.22_o keep_v thyself_o pure_a partake_v not_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n man_n may_v be_v free_a themselves_o as_o to_o their_o own_o personal_a breach_n and_o yet_o high_o partake_v of_o other_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 8_o the_o breach_n of_o one_o commandment_n virtual_o break_v all_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n and_o link_a together_o of_o the_o commandment_n that_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v slight_v in_o one_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o jam._n 2.10_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o 9_o one_o thing_n may_v in_o divers_a respect_n as_o a_o end_n or_o mean_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o many_o yea_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o ignorance_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v because_o they_o disable_v for_o all_o duty_n and_o dispose_v to_o all_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v idleness_n also_o and_o so_o knowledge_n sobriety_n watchfulness_n etc._n etc._n be_v command_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n for_o without_o these_o man_n be_v unfit_a and_o incapacitate_v for_o perform_v any_o command_a duty_n 10_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o rule_n be_v the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a therefore_o the_o least_o motion_n against_o it_o or_o discontentment_n with_o it_o be_v sin_n rom._n 7.12_o in_o sum_n take_v these_o few_o watchword_n concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o that_o it_o oblige_v to_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n public_a private_a to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o word_n action_n gesture_n yea_o thought_n and_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v under_o its_o obligation_n his_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o little_a but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o this_o word_n and_o that_o in_o all_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n whether_o as_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v 2_o that_o it_o oblige_v to_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o duty_n and_o thus_o in_o its_o true_a extent_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o forbid_v of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o duty_n command_v 3_o that_o it_o oblige_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o outward_a in_o deed_n word_n gesture_n and_o appearance_n or_o show_n the_o inward_a in_o the_o understanding_n will_n affection_n memory_n conscience_n and_o so_o it_o require_v that_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o whole_a nature_n be_v sanctify_v and_o conform_v to_o all_o these_o command_n 5_o that_o it_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n in_o all_o these_o always_o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n so_o that_o the_o least_o disconformity_n in_o habit_n or_o act_n be_v a_o transgression_n the_o obedience_n it_o require_v be_v perfect_a in_o all_o these_o respect_n that_o not_o only_o there_o must_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o command_v direct_o much_o less_o a_o continuance_n in_o a_o breach_n but_o that_o also_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v no_o appearance_n of_o break_v they_o 1_o thes._n 3.2_o ●_o 2._o there_o must_v be_v no_o consent_n to_o break_v they_o though_o it_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o act_v matth._n 5.28_o there_o must_v be_v no_o cast_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o temptation_n or_o snare_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v entice_v or_o occasion_v to_o speak_v so_o to_o break_v they_o as_o david_n be_v by_o his_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n 2_o sam_n 11.2_o which_o job_n guard_v against_o job_n 31._o v_o 1_o 4._o there_o must_v be_v no_o corrupt_a motion_n affection_n or_o inclination_n to_o evil_n even_o where_o it_o get_v not_o assent_n there_o must_v be_v no_o tickle_v of_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n though_o the_o heart_n dare_v not_o consent_v to_o act_v it_o nor_o any_o discontentment_n with_o the_o restraint_n that_o keep_v from_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o secret_a wish_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o must_v account_v every_o command_v thing_n right_a psalm_n 119.128_o 5_o the_o involuntary_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o never_o get_v assent_n to_o any_o of_o these_o evil_n nor_o be_v delight_v in_o yet_o even_o these_o be_v prohibit_v by_o this_o law_n because_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n and_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o disconformity_n to_o god_n image_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v in_o we_o hence_o do_v the_o apostle_n complain_v of_o lust_n rom._n 7._o though_o resist_v by_o he_o 6_o it_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o stream_n of_o actual_a corruption_n but_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n whereby_o we_o entertain_v within_o we_o the_o seed_n and_o incentives_n unto_o actual_a evil_n that_o contradict_v this_o holy_a law_n by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o holiness_n it_o call_v for_o and_o how_o often_o if_o we_o be_v examine_v in_o all_o the_o command_v by_o
our_o prayer_n 12._o not_o have_v recourse_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v for_o pardon_n of_o these_o sinful_a defect_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o man_n break_v this_o command_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o here_o there_o be_v fail_v in_o general_n 1._o in_o the_o utter_a neglect_n of_o this_o necessary_a duty_n alas_o what_o of_o that_o duty_n do_v we_o in_o secret_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v singular_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o as_o clear_v a_o duty_n as_o prayer_n 2._o in_o mock_v praise_n often_o by_o profane_v psalm_n for_o our_o carnal_a mirth_n 3._o in_o neglect_v and_o slight_v of_o it_o though_o not_o altogether_o yet_o by_o unfrequent_a go_v about_o it_o 4._o in_o account_v it_o to_o be_v almost_o no_o duty_n at_o all_o and_o in_o be_v but_o little_o challenge_v for_o slight_v of_o it_o or_o for_o irreverent_a use_n of_o it_o 2_o we_o sin_v before_o we_o go_v about_o this_o duty_n 1._o in_o not_o prepare_v for_o it_o 2._o in_o not_o pray_v 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